The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-21
COMMENT AND OPINION.

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND said some good things
in ST. Paul-he quoted them from William II.
Seward -Eigin News
THE street cars will be heated this season. az
usual, by controversy as to the best methods of
warming them.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Now that they have commenced to call it
'ladies' suffrage" cooks and cham berma6s will
heartily favor it.-Pittsburg Chronicle Tele-
graph.
THERE is no doubt that large portion OF the
funds to pay the expenses of political campaigns
is contributed by Democratic liquor leagues
Chicago journal.
AND now the Kansas City postoffce is to be
investigated by the Civil-service Commission. It
would be safe bet Kansas City corner lot
against a last years birds nest that, like other
similar investigations made by that body, 1t will
fzzle out--Chicago Journal.
WITH old Ben Butler to do the dirty work
and Roger Pryor and J. Randolph Tucker to
put to the severest test every weak point IN the
arrnor of the law. the Chicago Anarchists are in
great danger of diving with old age before the
eallows shall get in its work.-Lousville Times.
WHAT a lucky thing it is for Grover Cleve-
land tt at he is married! How insufferably dull
this trip would have been without Mrs. Cleve-
land, and yet she cannot be placed on the Dem
ocratic national ticket What dismal failure
Fremont and Jessie were thirty-six years ago.
-Philadelphia Press.
WHETHER it is right under any circumstances
to raise money by taxation to pay for what may
be called educational luxuries is open to Ques-
ton, but it is certainly not right to do while
there is no room in the public schools. -Phla-
del phia North American.
THE more consider it the firmly we
believe that testimonial of some kind should
be gotten for that Indiana coroner's jury that
had the nerve to reject the brides and laugh at
the threats of powerful railway company,
There must be some real men in the neig Dor
hood of kouts station.-Minneapolis Tribune.
IT is curious that the mugwumps praise Mr.
Cleveland, in so far as his conduct has been con-
trary to his pledge and opposed to the wishes, the
principles. and the hopes of the Dem.
ocrats who elected him. Probably praise of all
sorts is sweet to him, but to be praised for prov
ing false to his party might we'll give him pause
New Y ork Sun.
In respect to any other question thauIprohibi-
ton the preachers believe in taking an incn
where they can't get ell and securing a half
loaf rather than no bread. Religion and morali-
ty would experience a severe backset il the pro-
hioition clergy practiced generally the doctrine
they preach in regard to the liquor question.
Chicago Tribune.
INVENTION has never lessened tho reward Of
industry. On the contrary, every substitution
of machinery for hand labor has increased both
standard of mechanical art in every industrial
channel. and has left behind only those who
failed to give intelligent application and indus
try their calling.-Phladelph Times.
In this State and Pennsylvania enormous cor
ruption funds are being raised by the liquor
dealers to defeat the Republican candidates.
The alliance 10 admitted by liquor dealers and
politicians alike. Their special aim no w is the
proposed Sunday law. Every vote against Re-
publican candidates is a vote to encourage tbs
l.quor-dealers party. or, where members OF the